I first and foremost want to thank you for all the amazing opportunities and privileges we have been blessed with. Today is a day of mourning and grief not only for us here at Taunton Catholic Middle School but for all the families, heros, EMTs, firefighters, police officers and brave citizens that risked their lives to help save someone elses. We ask you today to please fill us with the Holy Spirit and a sense of peace in our hearts.

Lord, please lift up the families and heroes who were directly affected by the 9-11 terrorist attack. Today marks the twelfth year of this unfortunate event. I have been thinking Lord, how amazing and brave people were on this day.

People went right into action the second it started. First responders were coming into the buildings as workers were attempting to come out. These people knew it could cause them their death but they sacrificed it for other people. They knew it was the last time they would ever see or talk to their families. The last time to say goodbye to loved ones. Even the last time to be walking on this earth. That takes incredible courage, strength but most importantly love. No matter how many events this country goes through, we will make it out in the end because we are a family.

For all the families Lord who lost a loved one or a dear friend, I ask you to please fill them with your presence. Help them to move on and fill them with a sense of comfort. Let them know that they are safe and that their loved ones are safe and in a better place. Let them know Lord that they are not alone, that we are in this together. To comfort and to love. We, as stewards of the earth are their shoulder to lean on. Please Lord, watch over them and fill them with the Holy Spirit. Remind them that in the end they will just become a stronger person for going through these traumatic events.

Lastly Lord, I ask you to please watch over this country. Give us strength to fight hard battles. Please shower everyone in the world with a blanket of wisdom, hope, and faith in you. Let your presence be known to us all and give us the confidence to know that your presence is around each and every one of us. Also, send your guardian angels to protect our soldiers. Thank you Lord.

In Jesus name, Amen

Too Young to Remember

By Charlie Norton

The Day the Twin Towers fell I was only 9 months old,

I have no memory of it just the stories I have been told.

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The smoke and ashes burned for 99 days,

We were shocked and sad are feelings on display.

It made no sense so many lives lost,

We had to find the people responsible for this no matter what the cost.

Soon the world would know that Al-Qaeda global militants were to blame,

This was a horrific terrorist act and our lives would never be the same.

First responders on the scene searched for survivors in the rubble,

New York City completely shut down they needed help they were in trouble.

As I grow older and learn more facts, this tragedy is always on my mind,

I think of the people that day near the Towers’, the Heroes who tried to save them and how their lives were be left behind.

As each year passes, there is still pain, and much fear

Let’s hope in the future, we never forget but hold all those people

In our hearts, honor them, and keep them near.

A poem to all those heroes that gave their life on 09/11/01

By Hannah Cahill

This is to the heroes that died on that day

To all of their families we will pray

They risked their life just to help others

Some maybe sisters some maybe brothers

9/11 is in my heart

I knew what it was right from the start

And when the terrorist hi-jacked those planes

The whole city knew, this was no game

Then planes crashed and the gas exploded

With the fuel tanks fully loaded

Lives were lost hearts were broken

Sometimes I wonder the last words that were spoken

Thank you heroes, women and men

The whole country you did defend

We have now made our defenses stronger

Though I pray that one-day, war will be no longer

9/11 Tragedy

Ella Sirois

On September 11th 2001 I was only a 2 month old baby so I have no personal account with it but, I do know that this event changed the life of all Americans.

God will be with all of these families for the rest of their lives and has helped them to begin recovering from their losses for the past 12 years. Thousands of people had their hearts broken when they heard the devastating news about their friends and family. Millions more were torn apart by seeing what was happening to their country and put in fear for many years.

Nearly 3,000 people died that day and most did not get a chance to say good bye to their loved ones. We know that God is always with our country. We all pray that the deceased souls from this tragedy can rest in peace, and their families can feel safe again with the love of God.

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9/11 Day to Remember

By Sadie Fuller

Dear American Hero,

I would like to thank the police officers, firefighters and EMT’s who sacrificed their lives on 9/11. When these horrific terror attacks occurred I was only two months old. In the third grade, I learned more about the attacks. When I found out that terrorists had taken over planes that were coming out of Boston I was scared. I was mostly shocked that they got onto the planes with weapons.

We should honor the victims who died on 9/11 because they are true heroes. One of the planes landed in the middle of the twin towers. Another plane was trying to hit the Pentagon. When the passengers on the other plane found out that the twin towers were attacked they knew they were probably next. The passengers took over the terrorists and that plane crashed also.

Every year on September 11 we should have a memorial service for everyone that suffered and died on this day. All the victims and their families and friends should be remembered. I hope this never happens again. We need love in this world not evil.

Sincerely, Sadie Fuller

Blood, Sweat, and Tears

By Drew Arpin

On September 11 and it was a clear day

And the sun was shining

And the United States was changed forever

The security of the people will never be the same

What happened that day was that America

Was attacked by cowards in planes

Where the Twin Towers once stood

Terror was in the streets

People scurried to find family and friends

All over the country nervous and afraid

Citizens were glued, to the TV

Wondering what’s next.

The citizens put their trust in Cod

America’s heroes came into action

First responders unselfishly went into help

The helpless people in the Twin Towers

America will never forget 9/11

9-11

By Emelia Dumas

9-11 was a very sad day

On 9-11 we sat and prayed

We lost so many precious lives

Most of us just sat and cried

Hoping to see another day alive

Family members where planes crashed

EMTs, firemen, police dashing fast

Hoping to save at least one life

Running and running up tens of flights

BOOM!!! CRASH!!! The buildings fall

Clouds of smoke come down like a bowling ball

So many people died in pain

But they did not die in vain

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And that is why we honor them

Because they were brave through all of the mayhem

Now take the time to pray for those who moved on

Who served our country,

Who stayed strong.

9/11 Day to Remember

By Michaela Felici

From the terrorist attacks I learned some American facts; I want to share what I believe because I think about it when I grieve. Americans are free day and night and are always ready to put up a fight. We will always stand proud, because America’s such a fair place to be found. We will not let anything like this tare us into bits, for we will stare right into they’re evil eyes, that we are America, proud and strong! God was with you all that day guiding you home in every possible way. We will never forget this day of grief, for you will always be in peace. The firefighters tried to put it out but they were too late, for time was running out. Now before I cry I must now go for you are with me everywhere I go.

A Letter of Hope

By Isabella Hoffman

Dear Families of 9/11,

Your husband or wife, father of mother, sister of brother, was a brave hero. I am sure that the pain is still in your hearts about what happened on that tragic day We honor all of the brave police officers, firefighters, and EMT’s who helped, served, and lost their lives to the planes that killed so many people. Nearly 3,000 people were killed in the terrorist attacks at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and the plane crash near Shankesville, Pennsylvania. Please remember that although a family member has died, they are not gone. They are still watching over you as God does, hoping that you will have the courage that they had to live your lives to the fullest.

9/11 was the most horrific event that I can remember. In honor of the heroes that died, we still have a memorial of them in the place that the Twin Towers once stood in New York City. We need to honor those people for their bravery, sacrifice, and faith in God to give up their lives for their family members The victims of 9/11 are truly a picture of God.